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Monday 9 December 2013
10 cities to share £100 million in Broadband
Small businesses will be able to benefit from a £100m pot of money to connect them to better quality, high speed broadband. The broadband connection…
Tagged: Economy Technology
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Saturday 7 December 2013
Only one home built for every seven sold under the RTB
Government figures have shown that only one council property is being built for every seven sold through right to buy, according to Inside Housing…
Tagged: House Building Right to Buy
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Saturday 7 December 2013
Universal Credit rolling out further
Rollout will begin on 25 November in Rugby and Inverness. Bath and Harrogate in February and Shotton in March 2014. Eligibility the same as…
Tagged: Welfare Reform
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Saturday 7 December 2013
Is the charity commission too passive?
The Charity Commission is ‘too passive’ and failing to monitor voluntary sector organisations effectively, spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has today reported…
Tagged: Community HA Specific Issues
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Thursday 28 November 2013
Report from the Audit Commission on funding pressures of LAs
The Audit Commission has launched another swipe at Whitehall by asking how much more financial pressure local authorities can take. A report by the…
Tagged: Economy Finance Finance Viability LA Specific Issues
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Thursday 28 November 2013
Charities demand exemption from bedroom tax for disabled people and their carers
The Government should take ‘immediate action’ to exempt disabled people, their families and carers from the bedroom tax, a national coalition of more than…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Bedroom Tax Welfare Reform
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Wednesday 27 November 2013
Saving Money through direct debits
Councils could save almost £14m a year if council tax payments are made through direct debit, according to a new campaign. A local authority…
Tagged: Economy Finance Value for Money
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Wednesday 27 November 2013
Campaign about unfair sanctions for benefit claimants
St Vincent’s HA has launched an on-line campaign to raise awareness of the unfair sanctions hitting many of their customers. More and more people are…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reform
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Wednesday 27 November 2013
DWP roll out Universal Credit further
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today further rolled out its Universal Credit trials to new jobseekers in Inverness and Rugby according to Housemark…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reform
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Wednesday 27 November 2013
Concerns about winter deaths
Inside Housing has reported today that Campaigners have warned that David Cameron’s plan to ‘roll back’ green levies will lead to an increase in excess…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Care and Support
